Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB’s proposed regulation on federal financial assistance. The Senators warned the proposal exceeds OMB’s statutory authority, undermines Congress’s constitutional power of the […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) pressed the Trump Administration for detailed answers to a series of questions on the Department of the Interior’s plans for East Potomac Park redevelopment, citing concerns about impacts on public access and affordability, historic preservation, misuse of […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) applauds the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville. The grant will support a $32 million expansion that will modernize the port, strengthen Indiana’s manufacturing economy, and improve freight movement across the Ohio River. The project is the […]

“The framers never intended the legislative branch to bend to the will of the president or the court.” WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published a joint op-ed in SCOTUSblog yesterday with Albany Law School Associate Dean Ray Brescia and David Beier, former Chief Domestic Policy Adviser to Vice President Al Gore and former House Judiciary […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News Channel to discuss updates from the War in Iran, including recent strikes, the end of the ceasefire, and continued enforcement actions to ensure safe passage of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Click the image above to watch full interview. Key Excerpts: Sen. […]

Bill would protect longstanding bipartisan manufacturing program at Commerce Department, compel release of pending funds to states Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) will introduce bipartisan legislation to protect the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program that supports small and medium-sized manufacturers by improving productivity, reducing costs, accelerating technology adoption, and strengthening supply chains.  Th

WASHINGTON – Just a few months away from the 2026 midterm elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is demanding answers from reports surrounding the Trump administration diverting personnel and resources to further perpetuate and re-investigate the debunked lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. In a letter sent […]

SUFSIDE BEACH, S.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to Major General Robin B. Stilwell, Adjutant General of the South Carolina National Guard (SCNG), demanding SCNG to drop their investigation into the eight Apache helicopter pilots who participated in the 2026 Salute from the Shore. During the event, the pilots conducted flyovers along the South Carolina coast from Cherry Grove to Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, and Pawleys Island in the Seventh Congressional District. The flyovers continued from Charleston down to Beaufort. According to reports, as soon as the pi

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), and John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the recent vandalism of the June Fourth Massacre Memorial Museum in El Monte, California, as a potential act of transnational repression. According to public reporting, unknown individuals broke into the Museum shortly before the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre—which occurred on June 4th, 1989—wher

Washington, D.C. – 7/9/26… This week, Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Co-Chair of the Democratic AI Commission, are continuing their bipartisan effort to strengthen safeguards around artificial intelligence and protect the integrity of the 2026 elections, this week urging federal agencies to coordinate their response to emerging AI-related risks. In a letter sent to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the lawmakers called on the a

By ANCA Published July 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission convened back-to-back hearings on June 3 and June 30 documenting Turkey’s political imprisonment of dissidents, its denial of the Armenian Genocide, and its continued occupation of areas in the north of Cyprus. Witnesses called on Congress and the administration to expand Global Magnitsky sanctions against Turkish officials, designate Turkey a Country of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations, place Turkey on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist and reject Turkey’s reintegration into the

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, three research related grants worth $652,113. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: $385,103 to support research related to biomedical research and research training $169,983 to support alcohol research $97,027 to support animal model research for veterinarians In response to these grant notices, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Virginia Tech is a leading visionary across diverse fields of scientific research. “These HHS grants fo

News: Reps. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) are urging four federal agencies to address potential election-integrity threats posed by artificial intelligence, including the spreading of inaccurate or biased information. In a new letter, the bipartisan duo called for “the development and deployment of appropriate monitoring and mitigation capabilities” and pushed for deeper “engagement with major AI companies” to get a better grasp on safety, testing and identifying bias. Their letter, which was sent on Tuesday, went to the Justice and Homeland Security departments, along with

Following Unanimous Committee Approval, a Broad Coalition of Tourism, Business, and Cultural Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape for Border Communities BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today, standing alongside a diverse coalition of some of Western New York’s top economic, cultural, and tourism leaders at the foot of the Peace Bridge crossing to Canada, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) called on the House of Representatives to immediately pass H.R. 9382, the NEXUS for Families Act. The push comes on the heels of the legislation successfully passing unanimously through the House Com

SCOTUS issued a catastrophic ruling on birthright citizenship — supercharging the incentive for illegal aliens to come here. It's more important than ever to codify Trump’s border security wins. End the magnets for illegal immigration and block a future radical Democrat from flooding our country.

By Nick Mordowanec Published July 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM EDT Two House lawmakers are calling on the federal government to step in following reported vandalism of a California museum. Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), and John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on China, sent a letter on Wednesday to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the recent vandalism of the June Fourth Massacre Memorial Museum in El Monte, Calif., as a potential act of transnatio

By Ruth Abramovitz Following a string of child drowning deaths across South Florida, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined with local swim safety advocates on Thursday to issue a timely warning about this “public health crisis.” In just the past three weeks, three children died by drowning in the region, all under age 10. Florida has reached 62 drowning deaths in 2026 so far, according to the Nicklaus Children’s Health System, and may exceed last year’s state record of 120 at this rate. “Drowning and related injuries are a significant threat to the safety and health of our children,” Wasse

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today introduced the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, legislation to restore permanent Standard Time nationwide. The bill would end the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time in most of the country, and make Standard Time, the time we currently use between November and March, the default year-round. The bill is a bipartisan effort with Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10) as a co-lead. At present, two states use Standard Time year-round, and no state uses Daylight Saving Time year-round. While this legislation would default all states to permanent Standa

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall voicing her concerns about the announced closure of La Tuna. In her letter, she includes a list of 18 questions she requests the BOP to answer. The full text of the letter can be found here or below: Director Marshall: I write regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) July 1, 2026, announcement that La Tuna FCI, Federal Satellite Low, and Satellite Camp in Anthony, Texas will be permanently closed. Despite the direct impact the closure of La Tuna will have on my cons

Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she sent to federal Bureau of Land Management questioning how the BLM is reviewing proposals for data centers on public lands, specifically its unilateral approval of a data center on federal land in Boulder City. “Residents of Boulder City and other communities in Southern Nevada have a right to know about any proposal to transfer federal land to data center developers,” she said. “Data centers potentially can affect our scant water resources, energy usage and the overall environment. The BLM allowed a private developer to switch from developin

North Lauderdale, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened pool safety advocates from Boys & Girls Club of Broward County, Broward Swim Central, Safe Kids Broward, Diversified Swimming Inc., and Every Child A Swimmer to spotlight recent drownings in South Florida and offer solutions to prevent these tragedies. Participants included Cassie McGovern, whose 19-month-old daughter, Edna Mae, drowned in the family’s backyard pool in 2009. Click here for video of the press conference. Last year, Florida recorded 119 child drowning deaths, the most in state history. Tragically,

PUNTA GORDA, FL — Rep. Greg Steube joined Senator Ashley Moody today in Punta Gorda to announce the recovery of $1.8 billion in delayed FEMA disaster reimbursements statewide, including approximately $64 million headed to Charlotte County. This historic achievement is largely possible thanks to the Trump Administration’s efforts to clear FEMA’s disaster reimbursement backlog.

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) and Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12),introduced the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act, landmark legislation to protect incarcerated people and prison staff from dangerous temperatures in facilities across the country managed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This bill is a continuation of work that Congresswomen McBath […]

The Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge Aims to Implement Better Dietary Options for Patients WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement of the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge to encourage hospitals to […]

Following push by Welch and the Congressional Delegation, Vermont has been awarded nearly $68 million in flexible Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief funds MONTPELIER – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today convened community and state leaders in Montpelier to highlight the importance of the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) program, flexible disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) dedicated to supporting housing reconstruction and rehabilitation, infrastructure redevelopment, and flood […]

In Everett, Murray vocally opposes Trump’s so-called reorganization and rejects funding cuts to Forest Service and Critical USDA programs ***B-ROLL HERE*** Everett, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with local leaders and stakeholders about the disastrous reorganization of USFS and USDA and […] The post Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Reorganization of USFS & USDA Amidst Wildfire Season appeared first on Senator Patty Murray.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Abe Hamadeh (Ariz.-08) today announced the introduction of their bipartisan legislation to protect veterans’ hard-earned housing benefits and expand access to affordable homeownership for those who have served our nation. The Affordable Homes for Veterans Act would modernize and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loan assumption process, helping veterans, homebuyers, and lenders complete transactions more […]

Rep. Cloud to Newsmax: Senate Must Pass SAVE America Act Newsmax Solange Reyner | July 8th, 2026 Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, urged the Senate on Wednesday to quickly pass the SAVE America Act, arguing lawmakers should not allow procedural hurdles to delay what he called one of the nation’s most popular pieces of legislation. Appearing […] The post Rep. Cloud to Newsmax: Senate Must Pass SAVE America Act appeared first on Cloud.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently took aim at attempts by companies to exploit government regulations at the expense of small businesses. Her effort comes amid a larger bipartisan effort to force employers to do more to make sure that workers know their labor rights and new employees are told about their […] The post Gluesenkamp Perez Bill Stops Scammers from Preying on Small Businesses With Bogus Workplace Posters appeared first on Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

HUNTINGTON, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice visited Marshall Health Network – Hoops Family Children’s Hospital, where he met with patients, families, and caregivers to hear firsthand about their experiences and learn more about the specialized care the hospital provides. “It was really special getting to spend time with these kids and their families today. You hear […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) visited the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s (LVMPD) Air Support Unit this week to celebrate the $1 million in federal funding they secured. The federal funding is part of the Community Project Funding both senators secured in the Fiscal Year 2026 […] The post ICYMI: Senators Rosen, Cortez Masto Celebrate $1 Million in Federal Funding for Las Vegas Metro Police Department’s Air Unit appeared first on Jacky Rosen.

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art (PFAS) Alternatives Act, legislation to support the development of next-generation, PFAS-free protective gear to better protect firefighters from the dangers of their work. “Firefighters run towards danger to keep Arizonans safe – the gear they wear and the equipment they use should never […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, joined Bianca Across the Nation on Newsmax to discuss Steak ‘n Shake’s new public-private partnership to promote VA benefits and services and make it easier for veterans to become business owners. Click the image above for full discussion. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Right now we have the most pro-veteran president that we’ve […]